- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Motorola DROID BIONIC
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 4G
- 4.3"
- Dual core 1 GHz
#1 in 2011 Motorola phones
Released September, 2011
Conclusion Check out the Motorola DROID BIONIC
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Motorola DROID BIONIC
1 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
screen size
4.3"
3.4"
5"
DROID BIONIC by Zach (Oct, 2011)Having the large screen is nice for watching videos and browsing the web.
screen resolution
DROID BIONIC by lilspirit (Sep, 2011)Even the screen is good, so don't let the reviews scare you away on the screen resolution and pixel quality.
DROID BIONIC by M.D.C.--The-Franchise (Sep, 2011)This is where the Bionic shines - fine details, where it can blur and layer backgrounds with the best of DSLRs.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB  | 2 GB |
processor
DROID BIONIC by Preston-R.-Mills (Oct, 2011)I cannot wait to utilize the power this phone has with its dual core processor - It handles everything to easily at the moment.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 13 MP  | 20 MP |
DROID BIONIC by Hunt-N.-Peck (Oct, 2011)The 3.2 megapixel camera in my old Blackberry is way better than this camera.
Performance Real world tests of Motorola DROID BIONIC
cpu speed
DROID BIONIC by Kevin-M.-Powell (Apr, 2012)I want to add what this hardware does: it provides the network and processor speed that fully realizes the promise of a cloud computing environment.
DROID BIONIC by Richard-Baker--Gaming-Guru (Mar, 2012)Yes, the iPhone 4S does have the save processor type, but it's under-clocked at 800Mhz per core so you're losing about 25% speed over the Bionic unless you jailbreak your iPhone and overclock the processor.
browser benchmark
DROID BIONIC by c|net (Sep, 2011)But it was the Web browser where the 4G LTE speed boost was evident.
download speed
DROID BIONIC by H.-Borton3G is already about 1-3mbps download for me, but on 4G, I was getting up to 30/mbps download speeds!
talk time
640 min
1,290 min
1,260 min
DROID BIONIC by mdanger21 (Sep, 2011)What this means is that you never really go into standby mode, and so talk time will equal usage time.
DROID BIONIC by dvd (Sep, 2011)The dual core and 4G are fast, sometimes faster than my home cable network!! I have 4G and GPS on 24/7, and as a moderate user with an average of 400m talk time, 3000 txt messages, and 2-3GB data last month... my battery would last me a full 24h before a charge is required!!! I am now on the extended battery and it is lasting me about 1.5 days... which allows me to charge every other night.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Android Market (Android) -
Capacitive -
8 MP -
Supports the fastest, most reliable networks -
Micro HDMI -
1.83 Mb/s -
8 MP -
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich -
1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
16 GB -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
83 ms -
78.19%
cons
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159 g -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
11,700 min -
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Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated -
Sep, 2011
Reviews Word on the street
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 |  Rated by 175 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Jersey (Apr, 2012)  Rated 60% by by Brad-T.-Dobie--Brad (Oct, 2012)  |
Battery
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by Gary-D-Stuart (Sep, 2011)Pros: battery life is great (regular use, with 4G on, I have 40-50% left at the end of the workday), speed is lightening fast (moving from screen to screen, opening/closing apps) and the data speed with 4G is faster than my home network (Comcast), the mobile hotspot has displaced my need for hotel / internet wifi, and the Lapdock is fantastic (charges phone while docked, battery life is good for a full day with all-day use)!
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by amazon-dude (Feb, 2012)Battery: The battery isn't too great.
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by mdanger21 (Sep, 2011)He also says that after 3 hours of use, he was at 80%, which is accurate... and at 5 hours he will be at 60% and so on.
Screen
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by R.-Adams--Ms.-Adams (Sep, 2011)I'll admit that even though this screen is not as crisp as the iPhone 4, it is still a gorgeous screen.
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by Raven-Daegmorgan--the-GreyOrm (Sep, 2011)Screen and graphics quality is clear, even if it isn't equal to the iPod, it's quite close!
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by ParadigmPete (Sep, 2011)I think the screen is fantastic, but that's another drawback others have cited.
Apps
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 80% by by Bob--Bob-in-Big-Bear-CaIt has a ton of apps that should keep any user happy with their options, including some very good Video and MP3 players, Health and Fitness apps and well there's just too many to mention.
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by lilspirit (Sep, 2011)Now, bonus for Ford owners who rely on their Sync, as I do, Bionic works great with your Ford!!! I have a 2010 Ford Edge and the Bionic is fully funtional with your Sync system including text message read-out and reply!!! Way to go Motorola, this is a big plus in my book!
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by Aditya-Namjoshi (Oct, 2011)The phone is really fast and the apps work really well.
Network technology
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by Cabroncito0518 (Sep, 2011)This is the best LTE phone out now, and I'll be satisfied with it for the duration of it's life.
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by John (Nov, 2011)The phone is very fast, especially with 4G.
Video
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 80% by by Nick (Jan, 2012)Streaming video with a high resolution is nice on this phone, even without the HDMI output the phone's screen is very large and makes watching videos better too.4G-Lte Network.
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by J.-Venturini--HD-Insane (Oct, 2011)It's amazing and video is so clear, you'll think you're watching it in HD.
Motorola DROID BIONIC | Rated 100% by by Cabroncito0518 (Sep, 2011)The 1080p quality on the video shooting is just great.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD Fastest downloads on real networks Droid Razr Maxx HD vs DROID BIONIC |
 | 2 | HTC One S Lightest HTC One S vs Motorola DROID BIONIC |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Fastest processor Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Motorola DROID BIONIC |
 | 4 | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX Longest battery life during active use Droid RAZR MAXX vs DROID BIONIC |
 | 5 | HTC Droid DNA Rated the best by consumers HTC Droid DNA vs Motorola DROID BIONIC |
 | 6 | LG Spectrum 5-way tie: Has a removable battery LG Spectrum vs Motorola DROID BIONIC |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy Stellar 5-way tie: Has a removable battery Samsung Galaxy Stellar vs Motorola DROID BIONIC |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Active 2-way tie: Biggest screen Samsung Galaxy S4 Active vs Motorola DROID BIONIC |
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